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The Eric Carle Museum
of Picture Book Art
  • 125 West Bay Road
  • Amherst, MA 01002

Hours

  • Tue- Friday10 am - 4 pm
  • Saturday 10am – 5pm
  • Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

 

Visit the carle

  • Join our Spring Appeal and Receive a Caterpillar Gift! More
  • Eric Carle Makes a Book exhibition More
  • The Carle Announces the 2019 Carle Honors Honorees More
  • The Picture Book Odysseys of Peter Sis More

News

  • On view now until October 27 | The Picture Book Odysseys of Peter Sís Peter Sís, Illustration for <i>The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain</i> (Frances Foster Books). Collection of the artist. © 2007 Peter Sís. Reprinted with permission from Farrar, Straus, Giroux Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved. Expand
    On view now until October 27 | The Picture Book Odysseys of Peter Sís
  • On view now until December 1 | William Steig&#039;s Sylvester and the Magic Pebble: A Golden Anniversary William Steig, Illustration for <i>Sylvester and the Magic Pebble</i> (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). Collection of Maggie Steig. © 1969 William Steig. Expand
    On view now until December 1 | William Steig's Sylvester and the Magic Pebble: A Golden Anniversary
  • On view now until August 25 | Eric Carle Makes a Book Eric Carle, Illustration for <i>The Very Clumsy Click Beetle</i> (Philomel Books). Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1999 Eric Carle. Expand
    On view now until August 25 | Eric Carle Makes a Book
  • Opening September 7 | Under the Sea with Eric Carle Eric Carle, Illustration for <i>Dragons Dragons & Other Creatures That Never Were</i> compiled by Laura Whipple (Philomel Books). Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1991 Eric Carle. Expand
    Opening September 7 | Under the Sea with Eric Carle
  • Opening November 10 | The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman&#039;s Books for Children Maira Kalman, Illustration for <i>Next Stop, Grand Central</i> (G. P. Putnam’s Sons). Courtesy of Julie Saul Gallery, New York. © 1999 Maira Kalman. Expand
    Opening November 10 | The Pursuit of Everything: Maira Kalman's Books for Children

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June 21
Toddler and Preschool Play Series: Open Book, Open Play more
July 1
Summer Reading Buddies with Bright Spot Therapy Dogs more
July 9
Create with The Carle! Creative Writing for Adults 55 and Over more
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